University of Cape Town
University of Cape Town is number 279 in the 311 University Innovation Index, with a score of 69.7. It published about 74,144 research works in 2024 and 2025, which drew 71,317 citations in those years, and its h-index is 793.
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Economic statistics for South Africa in the 311 Nations Index.
Other leading universities in South Africa
- University of the Witwatersrand (#312)
- University of Johannesburg (#413)
- Stellenbosch University (#420)
- University of KwaZulu-Natal (#423)
- University of Pretoria (#529)
- North-West University (#785)
Questions and answers
How innovative is University of Cape Town?
University of Cape Town is number 279 in the 311 University Innovation Index, with a score of 69.7.
How much research does University of Cape Town publish?
University of Cape Town published about 74,144 research works in 2024 and 2025.
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